Legal Opinion

Landt v. McCullough

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided October 27, 1902Published

Assumpsit, on a lease. Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon. Theodore Brentano, Judge presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1901. Statement.—Appellee brought suit in assumpsit on a lease made by him, March 20, 1889, to James M. Stebbins, as lessee, for a term of fifty years, at an annual rental of $1,050, payable in equal quarterly installments of $262.50 each, on the first days of August, November, February and May in each year for the first…

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Assumpsit, on a lease. Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon. Theodore Brentano, Judge presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1901. Statement.—Appellee brought suit in assumpsit on a lease made by him, March 20, 1889, to James M. Stebbins, as lessee, for a term of fifty years, at an annual rental of $1,050, payable in equal quarterly installments of $262.50 each, on the first days of August, November, February and May in each year for the first sixteen years, which demises certain premises in the town of Lake, Cook county, Illinois, and contains, among other…

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Windes

It is claimed by appellee's counsel that the assignment of errors as originally made and the abstract of record were insufficient, and for this reason the judgment should be affirmed. The point is obviated by a new and sufficient assignment of errors and additional abstracts ■ of record filed, by leave of this court, subsequent to the filing of appellee’s brief and prior to the time the cause was taken bv the court.

During the progress of the trial appellee’s counsel offered in evidence the certain lease purporting to be made by the parties, alleged in the declaration, which was objected to by…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Wisconsin Central Railroad v. WieczorekIllinois Supreme Court · 1894
  2. Bishop v. American Preservers' Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1895
  3. Jones v. JonesIllinois Supreme Court · 1874
  4. Matteson v. NoyesIllinois Supreme Court · 1861
  5. Sinsheimer v. William Skinner Manufacturing Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1896

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